Z-Com R1 Extender Network Router User Manual
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1. Backup Restore Settings from Management Q 3 What if would like to backup and restore my configuration settings You may do the backup by generating a configuration file or retrieve the settings you have backed up previously in Backup Restore Settings from Management Chapter 6 Service Information Page 19 Chapter 6 Service Information If you have any further trouble using the R2 Extender or you would like to require additional support you may visit our website at www zcom com tw rpc or you may contact us as below for support Z Com Inc Taiwan 7F 2 No 9 RD Science Based Industrial Park Prosperity Business Center Hsinchu 300 Taiwan Zcomax Technologies Inc 14545 Valley View Ave Suite S Santa Fe Springs 90670 98 Ford Road Suite 3 F Denville NJ 07834 USA California Business Center CA New Jersey Business Center ZCOMAX United Kingdom Limited European 19 Colindale Avenue Business London NW9 5DS UK Centre Z Dotcom Inc China 168 Long Pan Zhong Business Road Jiangsu Software Park Suite 118 Nanjing China 210002 Centre Chapter 6 Service Information Tel 886 3 57 77364 Fax 886 3 5773359 Tel 1 562 926 4588 Fax 1 562 926 7885 Tel 1 973 664 0310 Fax 1 973 664 0313 Tel 44 0 20 8982 8200 Fax 44 0 20 8201 3232 Tel 86 25 84661300 Fax 86 25 84661313 Sales Contact info zcom com tw FAE Support support zcom com tw Sal2. hyutes 32 hytes 32 hytes 32 hyutes 32 hytes 32 hytes 32 bytes 32 hyutes 32 hytes 32 hytes 32 time lt ims time 8ms time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims time lt ims Considering convenient configuration it is recommended to configure local and remote R1 Extender respectively on two computers e TTL time may vary depending on the operating system Chapter 4 Configuration Page 13 How to Establish Wireless Bridge Mode The R1 Extender supports four operating modes which are Base Station CPE Peer to Peer CSMA and Peer to Peer TDMA Normally Wireless Bridge is the typical mode on this unit Here we will illustrate how to establish wireless bridge connectivity with R1 Extender Enter the user name admin and password password to login and make configurations Rural Connectivity Platform Name j Password Note Due to browser s security trusted sites 192 168 1 1 might not able to be opened You may choose to continue to the website There is a problem with this website s security certificate 3 The security certificate presented by this website has errors and should not be trusted Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the Server We recommend that you close this webpage and do not cont
3. x1 Water Proof RJ 45 Connector Kit x1 e Quick Installation Guide x1 Product CD x1 Note Product CD contains Management Tool Quick Installation Guide and User Manual Mounting Kit Wall Pole Mounting Bracket 1 T Form Bracket x 2 Articulation Pole X1 3 Pole Mount Bar x1 a Fasteners 4 M880 Screw x2 Ms X 90 Screw x 1 5 M8 Washer x3 6 M8 Spring Washer X3 7 M8 Nut x1 8 M516 Screw x4 9 M5 Washer x 4 Chapter 2 Preparation before Installation Page 5 10 Wood Screw x4 for Wall Mount 11 Wall Gyprock Plug X4 for Wall Mount Waterproof RJ 45 Connector Kit 1 Gland x1 2 Sealing Nut x 1 3 Sealing x Chapter 2 Preparation before Installation Page 6 Chapter 3 System Installation Assemble the Mounting Bracket 1 Place the main bracket into the seating and use a spanner to fasten the bracket to the R1 Extender with M5x16 screws and M5 washers provided in the hardware packets 2 Assemble the main bracket by placing articulation pole to the T form bracket viaa M8x90 screw through the insertion axe and fix with the M8 washer spring washer and M8 nut ib ge Chapter 3 System Installation Page 7 Pole Mounting 1 Install the main bracket and the pole mount bar over the top of the pole by securing the drill holes of the pole mount bar to the main bracket ones and insert two M8x80 screws spring washers and washers through th
4. R1 Extender Quick Installation Guide V1 0 January 2009 Copyright Copyright 2008 all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced adapted stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the supplier About the Installation Guide This Installation Guide is intended to guide professional installer to install the R1 Extender It includes procedures to assist you in avoiding unforeseen problems Conventions Ah Warning This indicates a warning or caution that you have to abide k Note e This indicates an important note that you must pay attention to Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction The R1 Extender is a high performance outdoor deployable wireless bridge that provides wireless connectivity among multiple network locations It supports Base Station CPE PTP and PTMP connectivity Moreover the R1 Extender has a built in 23dBi planar antenna that can deliver up to a 40Km connection With high throughput and long distance transmission the R1 Extender is an ideal backhaul solution for Carriers Service Providers and Enterprises Chapter 1 Introduction Page 3 Chapter 2 Preparation before Installation This chapter describes safety precautions and product information you have to know and check before installing R1 Extender Professional Installation Required 1 Please seek assistance
5. der is the ETH MAC address therefore it can not be used in Peer to Peer links The IP address of your PC should be in the same network segment to the one of bridges e Use ping to check whether the link between the two R1 Extender is OK ider A R1 Ext Channel TDMA or CSMA 3 Line of sight cli To get a better wireless connectivity antenna alignment is strongly recommended after Chapter 4 Configuration Page 17 both R1 Extenders are installed long distance apart Login the Web based interface of the local R1 Extender and open Peer to Peer Setup in Wireless Hit Align Antenna button an antenna alignment tool will popup Specify the Target RSSI and click Start to begin the antenna alignment Antenna Alignment Tool Local MAC OU BU bS 3c abi1a Remote WAC 0060 b3 3c1 2 34 Signal Strength Current RSSI idm Target RSSI drm Transmit Packets Receive Packets Fix the local antenna and adjust the remote antenna elevation and horizontal direction During the adjustment observe Current RSSI in local R1 Extender Fix the remote antenna when it reaches your expectation Usually RSSI between 60 and 70dBm indicates rather good signal strength Adjust the local antenna after fixing the remote one During the adjustment observe Current RSSI in the remote R1 Extender Fix the local antenna when it reaches your expectation Congratulations You have p
6. e drill holes and main bracket 2 Fasten two M8x80 screws 4 and washers through the drill holes and main bracket with a spanner oy oa Chapter 3 System Installation Page 8 Connect Up Before installing the Ethernet cable with a waterproof RJ 45 connector it is recommended that the Cat 5 RJ 45 coaxial cable be used for the bridge to power injector connections 1 To connect to the hole labeled PoE Data open the black cover in advance by using a coin or a slotted screwdriver and then screw in the body of the gland and tighten 2 Slide the sealing nut to the RJ 45 cable from its middle breach and then insert the sealing into the cable Slide the Sealing Nut from its Breach ree 3 Insert the RJ 45 connector and make sure that the locking tab snaps home R1 Extender RJ 45 Port 4 Screw the sealing on the gland and tighten Chapter 3 System Installation Page 9 Ground the wire The R1 Extender is shipped with a grounding wire The unit must be properly grounded to protect against power surges The grounding point can be found on the bottom of the unit It is supplied with an appropriate grounding lug for attachment to the ODU A r i COM Reset PoE Data Warning Power On To power up the R1 Extender follow the steps bellow 1 Plug a user supplied Cat 5 Ethernet cable from your wired LAN or a computer into the power injector RJ 45 jack DATA IN 2 Plu
7. ent Radio Settings Radio Peer to Peer Setup Operating Mode Base Station gt Bite Survey Security Base Station ID Access Control Wireless Mode ao211a x ee Channel Frequency 149 5 745GHz gt Transmit Rate 24 Mbps gt Output Power 100 Band Width 20MHz gt TDM Coordination O Enable Disable WMM Mode O Enable Disable Super Mode C Fast Frame C Burst C Compression e Login the Web based interface of remote R1 Extender open About in System and record the wireless MAC address of it Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management gt About Basic jiii EA Wireless Device Name DEVICE1 23456 ETH MAC Address 00 60 b3 1 2 34 56 WLAN1 MAC Address O0 60 b3 3c ab 1a Firmware Version 2 1 0 Z0 1 e Login the Web based interface of local R1 Extender and open Peer to Peer Setup in Wireless input the WLAN MAC address of the remote one to Remote MAC Address 1 field and click Apply Chapter 4 Configuration Page 16 Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management Peer to Peer Links Radio Peer to Peer Setup Local MAC Address o0 s0 bs 3c a Security Remote MAC Address 1 HMHH HI Access Control Remote MAC Address 2 HHHH Link Test Remote MAC Address 3 E B eS Remote MAC Address 4 H HHHH Ah Warning The MAC address on the housing of R1 Exten
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9. from a professional installer who is well trained in the RF installation and knowledgeable in the local regulations 2 The R1 Extender is distributed through distributor and system installer with professional technicians and will not be sold directly through retail store Safety Precautions To keep you safe and install the hardware properly please read and follow these safety precautions 1 Ifyou are installing an antenna for the first time for your safety as well as others please seek assistance from a professional installer who has received safety training on the hazards involved 2 Keep safety as well as performance in mind when selecting your installation site especially where there are electric power and phone lines 3 When installing your antenna note the following Do not use a metal ladder Do not work on a wet or windy day Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels rubber gloves long sleeved shirt or jacket 4 When the system is operational avoid standing directly in front of the antenna Strong RF fields are present when the transmitter is on Chapter 2 Preparation before Installation Page 4 Product Package The product package you have received should contain the following items If any of them are not included or damaged please contact your local vendor for support R1 Extender with integrated 23dBi antenna x1 e Mounting Kit x 1 PoE Injector amp Power cord x e Grounding Wire with Screw
10. g a user supplied Cat 5 Ethernet cable from the R1 Extender into the power injector RJ 45 jack P DATA OUT 3 Connect the power module to the power injector and plug the AC cord into an AC power receptacle 4 After being powered on the device will send out the beep sound lasting about 1 5 seconds informing you that the R1 Extender powered up Wait for about 60 seconds the system will be initialized and start working Chapter 3 System Installation Page 10 eR ah 26 dk dhe lbs ode dba oot Ah Warning Make sure PoE is correctly connected to the RJ 45 port on the R1 Extender labeled PoE Data DO NOT connect to the port labeled Warning No POE otherwise the extender will be severely damaged amir 7 Ts ee ee gt w se el ghee gh pnp tlie a a eh ee a i ear imember Ep d o COM Reset PoE Data Chapter 3 System Installation Page 11 Chapter 4 Configuration Connect the R1 Extender to a Local Computer If you are configuring the R1 Extender locally without connecting its power injector to a wired LAN connect a PC to the power injector s Ethernet port using a Category 5 Ethernet cable 1 Assign a static IP address to your PC which is in the same network segment with the R1 Extender As the default IP address of this unit is 192 168 1 1 you may choose from 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties LEI General You can get IP settings assigned automatical
11. inue to this website Click here to close this webpage P Continue to this website not recommended More information e Open Basic Setup in System set the IP address of two R1 Extenders in the same network segment e g local R1 Extender as 192 168 1 1 and remote R1 Extender as Chapter 4 Configuration Page 14 192 168 1 2 and set the IP Subnet Mask on both as 255 255 255 0 Rural Connectivity Platform System Wireless Status Management About Basic Setup Basic RADIUS Settings ____ Wireless Device Name DEVICE123456 Country Region United States v Ethernet Data Rate Automatic Spanning Tree Protocol STP Enable Disable Link Aggregation O Enable Disable Full Duplex Two Channels Note Link aggregation only takes effective when both cards work on P2P model IP Settings Manual DHCP Client IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Doo Primary DNS Server 0 0 0 0 dh Warning e Each IP address is unique within a LAN otherwise IP collision may occur e Open Radio in Wireless and you will find the default operating mode is Peer to Peer CSMA Select to use the Peer to Peer CSMA operating mode and keep the Channel Frequency and Bandwidth on both R1 Extenders identical Click Apply to save settings Chapter 4 Configuration Page 15 Rural Connectivity Platform Wireless Status Managem
12. ly if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate F settings O Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DNS server Attemate DNS server Advanced Cancel 2 Test the link status between your PC and the R1 Extender Start a command prompt and execute a continuous ping command ping 192 168 1 1 t If ping to the wireless bridge is successful as shown below open Internet browser and enter the bridge s IP address in the address filed and press Enter Chapter 4 Configuration Page 12 es CO WINDOWS system3 cmd exe ping 192 168 1 1 t Destination Destination Destination Destination estination Destination Destination eply from host unreachable host unreachable host unreachable host unreachable host unreachable host unreachable host unreachable timed out timed out timed out timed out timed out timed out timed out 192 168 1 1 ardware error ardware error equest timed out From From from from From From from from from from from from From 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 1 hytes 32 hyutes 32 hyutes 32
13. rimarily completed configuration on R1 Extender and they can be put into operation For more advanced configurations please refer to the User manual Chapter 4 Configuration Page 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the R1 Extender Q 1 What if my R1 Extender fails to connect to the remote one e Ethernet Link Check the availability of power to the bridge by observing the LED status on the power injector Green The R1 Extender is connecting to the backhaul network Off The R1 Extender disconnects from the wired network check whether the power cord and Ethernet cables to the network and bridge are correctly connected e Basic Configurations Mismatched basic settings among bridges are the most common cause of connectivity fail If the bridge does not associate with a remote bridge check whether options in each device are identical e Security Settings Remote bridges attempting to authenticate to your R1 Extender must support the same security options configured in your bridge such as WEP and WPA 2 PSK If your bridge fails to associate with others check whether the security settings are the same as your bridge settings e Antenna Alignment If the methods above are all checked to be correct you can observe and verify antenna alignment with RSSI value Q 2 What if would like to reset the unit to default settings You may restore factory default settings in
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